SOMETHING IS MURDERING MY GUINEA CHICKS

[HOTONE]

We had 8 young guineas and they are with 3 silkies. When i went to the coop the other day there were 3 missing...no signs or anything. As of last night there were 5 left. Today i went out there and one was dead and 2 more are gone. Now i dont know what is going on cause my silkies were fine. Now i need to get more guineas cause you need more than 2. Where are my guineas going?

 

[zazouse]

What do you have them in?

 

[HOTONE]

we have them in a coop with the silkies

 

[zazouse]

how is the coop made? what kind of wire?does it have a top? are they locked up at night?

 

[HOTONE]

it is in a old building with a roof. we have 1 in chicken wire

 

[silkielover92]

Same thing has happened with mine for the past few years finally I put all my birds in cages and they were on my horse trailer I set traps and rats the biggest things I've ever seen were getting caught. I had traps everywhere and poison everywhere finally 11 rats later I put hardware cloth on the ground and I've kept my chicks now maybe try that?

 

[zazouse]

rats